Britain's Got Talent star Audrey Leybourne dies aged 95 as friends hail 'remarkable woman'

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Britain's Got Talent star Audrey Leybourne has died aged 95.The iconic performer, who auditioned in front of Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, David Walliams and Alesha Dixon, passed away on Thursday morning.

Audrey's cause of death has not been revealed, reports the Mirror.Her death was confirmed in a Facebook statement posted by Rev Simon Grigg, the vicar of her local church.

Simon penned an emotional tribute to the late star and added she was a "remarkable person" who was "much loved" by the community.Alongside a picture of Audrey, he wrote: "It is with deep sadness that we report the death of our much loved friend Audrey Leybourne, who died early on Thursday morning She was a remarkable person, a real 'trouper' of an actress (starting her career with Sir Donald Wolfit, no less) and a much loved member of St.

Paul’s."Simon also shared Audrey's last message to her friends. He wrote: "She has a last message for you all. When she was in hospital two weeks ago, she said to me, 'If I pop off, tell everyone I don’t regret a thing.